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If you had an hour of school board time for EDISON MIDDLE, what would you bring up?
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Enrollment
388
Middle
DISTRICT 647 · STATE 643
SCHOOL COMMUNITY·HOUSTON ISD·NCES 482364002447
Edison Middle School
6901 AVE I, HOUSTON, TX 77011 · (713) 924-1800 · Harris County
GRADES 06–08MIDDLE11-CITYTITLE IREGULAR SCHOOL388 STUDENTS
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
32 FTE teachers
DISTRICT 15.3:1 · STATE 14.4:1
Free / Reduced Lunch
100%
387 students
DISTRICT 84% · STATE 65%
Community
1
0 members
Enrollment and student:teacher ratio compared against other middle schools. Free/Reduced Lunch and demographics compared against all schools.
Enrollment by grade, 2024-25
| Grade | Students | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Grade 6 | 120 | 31% |
| Grade 7 | 145 | 37% |
| Grade 8 | 123 | 32% |
Student demographics
5%Diversity index
The chance that two students picked at random belong to different racial or ethnic groups.
DISTRICT 56% · STATE 63% · US 70%
Student head counts by race/ethnicity from federal NCES enrollment data. District, state, and US figures are each group's share of all public school students in that area (US excludes territories). Very small groups may be suppressed in the source, so categories do not always sum exactly to total enrollment.
Gender split
School pathway
Based on published attendance-zone data from HOUSTON ISD. Zones change; confirm enrollment with the district.
Test scores
STAAR 2025-26 . % Meets Grade Level or AboveReading
58.0%
TX avg 54.5% . +42.0pp since 2020
Mathematics
69.0%
TX avg 45.3% . +56.0pp since 2020
What this means: On the STAAR, Texas's statewide test, about 58 of every 100 students at this school read at grade level and about 69 of 100 do math at grade level. Across all Texas schools, those numbers are about 55 and 45. Reading scores are up about 42 points since 2020, while math scores are up about 56 points.
Performance levels, 2025-26
| Subject | Masters Grade Level | Meets Grade Level | Approaches Grade Level | Did Not Meet Grade Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reading | 21.0% | 37.0% | 22.0% | 20.0% |
| Mathematics | 29.0% | 40.0% | 23.0% | 8.0% |
Share of tested students at each STAAR level. Each student counts in one level, so a row adds to about 100%.
STAAR results by year
| School year | Reading | Mathematics |
|---|---|---|
| 2025-26 | 58.0% | 69.0% |
| 2024-25 | 54.0% | 56.0% |
| 2023-24 | 43.0% | 41.0% |
| 2022-23 | 30.0% | 32.0% |
| 2021-22 | 31.0% | 28.0% |
| 2020-21 | 16.0% | 13.0% |
% Meets Grade Level or Above, all students and all tested grades.
Source: STAAR. All students, all grades. See all years and grades →
BeatsExpectations
Demographically-adjusted score · methodologyTier
AS EXPECTED
Performing as predicted given the school's student profile
Actual proficiency
43.8%
composite math + reading, all grades
Predicted
31.1%
based on TX schools with similar FRL share
Beats by
+12.7pp
above demographic expectation
What this means: About 44% of students here test proficient in math and reading, compared with the roughly 31% typical for Texas schools with a similar share of low-income students. BeatsExpectations measures results against demographically similar schools rather than by raw scores, and this school falls within the typical range, neither among Texas's top nor bottom 10%.
BeatsExpectations runs a per-state regression of proficiency on free/reduced-lunch share, then scores each school by residual. How this is calculated →
Schools most like Edison Middle School
Edison Middle School's state test result (43.8% proficient) is higher than 4 of the 5 schools below with a result.
| School | Students | Low-income | Proficient |
|---|---|---|---|
| Edison Middle School this school | 388 | 99.7% | 43.8% |
| Sgt William G Harrell Middle School MERCEDES | 390 | 97.7% | 23.8% |
| Salvador Garcia Middle School RIO BRAVO | 361 | 98.1% | 40.7% |
| IDEA Palmview College Preparatory MISSION | 446 | 99.6% | 44.4% |
| Guillen Middle School EL PASO | 433 | 97.9% | 15.2% |
| Deady Middle School HOUSTON | 413 | 98.3% | 34.4% |
Matched among Texas middle schools on enrollment, the share of students from low-income families (eligible for free or reduced-price lunch), and racial and ethnic makeup. Proficient is the average share of students meeting the state standard across all of the school's state tests in 2023-24 and 2024-25, the same combined score our test-score rankings use. Online schools and schools serving specialized populations are not matched.
Where Edison Middle School ranks
Among middle schools| Measure | This school | In Texas | In Harris County |
|---|---|---|---|
| State test proficiency ranked highest first | 43.8% | #754 of 1,635 | #85 of 218 |
| Math proficiency ranked highest first | 69.0% | #147 of 1,670 ▲ 212 | #23 of 219 ▲ 14 |
| Reading proficiency ranked highest first | 58.0% | #650 of 1,670 ▲ 141 | #66 of 219 ▲ 21 |
| 3-year test score change ranked biggest gain first | +32.5pp | #50 of 1,570 | #5 of 216 |
| Enrollment ranked largest first | 388 | #1,287 of 1,749 | #197 of 227 |
| Students per teacher ranked fewest first | 12.1:1 | #193 of 1,542 | #23 of 215 |
| Diversity index ranked most diverse first | 5.1% | #1,447 of 1,543 | #213 of 215 |
| Free and reduced lunch ranked highest share first | 99.7% | #7 of 1,648 | #4 of 221 |
| Enrollment change since 2017-18 ranked steepest decline first | -40.7% | #48 of 942 | #11 of 145 |
Ranked against other public middle schools. Online schools are left out of every list, and test-score lists leave out schools that serve specialized populations. Each rank links to the full list. Arrows under a test-score rank show places moved since the prior test year, among schools tested both years.
4-year change
SY 2020-21 vs SY 2024-25Enrollment
388
-226 (-37%) vs 2020
-71% since 1990-91, when it was 1,359
Student : Teacher
12.1:1
was 13.3:1
Source: NCES Common Core of Data
Enrollment and staffing by year
| School year | Students | Teachers (FTE) | Students per teacher | Free and reduced lunch |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024-25 | 388 | 32 | 12.1:1 | 100% (387) |
| 2023-24 | 445 | 36.6 | 12.2:1 | 96% (429) |
| 2022-23 | 460 | 37.8 | 12.2:1 | 96% (441) |
| 2020-21 | 614 | 46 | 13.3:1 | 97% (593) |
| 2017-18 | 654 | 42.5 | 15.4:1 | 96% (625) |
| 2015-16 | 727 | 43 | 16.9:1 | 94% (683) |
| 2010-11 | 791 | 49 | 16.1:1 | 61% (482) |
| 2000-01 | 1,062 | 52 | 20.4:1 | 86% (915) |
| 1990-91 | 1,359 | 61 | 22.3:1 | N/A |
Source: NCES Common Core of Data. Rows are the federal collections on file for Edison Middle School.
Since 2017-18: students down 41% (654 to 388); teachers down 25% (42.5 to 32).
About Edison Middle School
Edison Middle School is a middle school with a street address in HOUSTON, Texas. It is open to students in grades 6 through 8 and enrolls 388 students. That is 40% below the average of about 643 students for middle schools in Texas.
Edison Middle School belongs to HOUSTON ISD, a district of 273 schools and 176,727 students.
By race and ethnicity, Edison Middle School is 97% Hispanic. The county population is about 44% Hispanic. Its diversity index, the chance that two randomly chosen students belong to different racial or ethnic groups, is 5%.
Staffing at Edison Middle School comes to 32 full-time-equivalent teachers, or 12.1:1. Middle schools in Texas have an average ratio of 14.4:1. On the income side, 100% of students qualify for free or reduced-price lunch. On average, public schools in Harris County report 70%.
After adjusting for student poverty, Edison Middle School lands between the top and bottom 10% of Texas schools. Its average proficiency rate across its state test results is 43.8%; the prediction is 31.1%.
In Harris County, the median household earns about $74,983 a year, the share of adults with a bachelor's degree or higher is 34%, and roughly 13% of residents are in poverty. Across Harris County, 1,205 public schools serve about 886,911 students.
Edison Middle School's nearest public school is Franklin Elementary School (about 0.2 miles). There are at least 8 more public schools inside five miles. Among the 8 closest schools with test data, this one included, Edison Middle School ranks 5th on average proficiency.
On the NCES locale scale, the school is City: Large.
In 2024-25, the school enrolled 388, down from 614 in 2020-21. Students per teacher dropped from 13.3 in 2020-21 to 12.1 in 2024-25.
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Harris County at a glance
View full county profilePopulation
4,838,303
Census ACS
Median income
$74,983
Household, ACS
Bachelor's+
34%
Adults 25+
Poverty rate
13%
Below federal line
Schools in county
1,205
886,911 students
Quick facts
Related schools
Other schools in HOUSTON ISD
- Texas Connections Academy at HoustonCombined · 8,641 students
- Bellaire High SchoolHigh · 3,216 students
- Lamar High SchoolHigh · 2,968 students
- Westside High SchoolHigh · 2,729 students
- Heights High SchoolHigh · 2,426 students
- Houston Math Science and Technology CenterHigh · 2,396 students
Other schools in HOUSTON
- Texas Connections Academy at HoustonCombined · 8,641 students
- North Shore Senior HighHigh · 4,284 students
- Elsik High SchoolHigh · 4,057 students
- Summer Creek High SchoolHigh · 3,972 students
- Hastings High SchoolHigh · 3,786 students
- C E King High SchoolHigh · 3,716 students
Other Edison Middle schools
11 other US public schools in 10 states are named Edison Middle. Edison Middle School is the 12th largest of the 12.
- Edison MiddleGreen Bay, WI · 1,121 students
- Edison Middle School - 06Sioux Falls, SD · 937 students
- Edison Middle SchoolMeriden, CT · 773 students
- Edison Middle SchoolChampaign, IL · 647 students
- Edison Middle SchoolWheaton, IL · 635 students
Nearby schools
- Franklin Elementary School0.2 mi · 218
- Tijerina Elementary School0.6 mi · 333
- De Zavala Elementary School0.7 mi · 246
- Gallegos Elementary School0.7 mi · 351
- Briscoe Elementary School0.9 mi · 177
- Burnet Elementary School1.1 mi · 324
Frequently asked questions
About Edison Middle SchoolWhat is the total enrollment at Edison Middle School?
Edison Middle School enrolls approximately 388 students in grades 06-08.
Is Edison Middle School an elementary, middle, or high school?
Edison Middle School is a middle school covering grades 06-08.
How many teachers does Edison Middle School have?
Edison Middle School employs 32 FTE teachers, for a student-to-teacher ratio of 12.1:1.
What is the student diversity at Edison Middle School?
Student demographics at Edison Middle School are roughly 1% White, 97% Hispanic, 1% Black, 0% Asian.
Who oversees Edison Middle School?
Edison Middle School is overseen by HOUSTON ISD in Harris County.
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